The Paul L King Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of sizeable grants that split primarily between performing arts organizations and conservation/wildlife causes. It repeatedly funds a few core partners (notably the Northern Forest Center) while also supporting arts presenters and endangered species work, suggesting dual priorities of cultural patronage and landscape/species conservation.
Paul L King Charitable Foundation gives in a small number of large grants, with a repeat pattern that ties together landscape conservation and performing arts. The clearest example is Northern Forest Center, which received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operations. That multi-year support sits alongside arts grants of $100,000 to Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in 2025 and $100,000 to Opera Philadelphia in 2026, showing that the foundation backs both conservation organizations and presenters that support classical music and opera. Its conservation portfolio also includes endangered wildlife work, such as $170,000 to Myriad USA in 2025 for Endangered Wildlife Trust and $125,000 to Endangered Wildlife Trust USA in 2026 for general operations. The foundation’s giving is structured around substantial operating support rather than many small awards, and several recipients reappear across years, indicating sustained relationships with select organizations. The mix of forest conservation, wildlife protection, and arts institutions defines the foundation’s profile.
In landscape and forest conservation, the foundation has repeatedly backed Northern Forest Center with $250,000 grants for general operations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That same conservation thread extends to endangered species work through $170,000 to Myriad USA in 2025 for Endangered Wildlife Trust and $125,000 to Endangered Wildlife Trust USA in 2026 for general operations. On the arts side, it gave $100,000 to Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in 2025 for general operations, supporting chamber music presentation. Opera and independent arts also appear in the record: Catapult Opera received $100,000 in 2026 for general operations, while Foundation for Independent Artists received $100,000 in 2023 and 2024 for Catapult Opera. Chamber Music Northwest received $50,000 in each of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for general operations.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $70,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $210,000. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with a small set of organizations appearing across multiple years, especially Northern Forest Center and Chamber Music Northwest. The foundation makes grants to organizations only and does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows general-operations support as the dominant form of grantmaking, with several awards marked unrestricted or core support.
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Most grants fall between $70K and $210K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$70K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$210K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of grantees with repeat multi-year support; funding split between arts/culture and conservation rather than broadly distributed small grants.
Notable grantees: Northern Forest Center, Foundation for Independent Artists / Catapult Opera, Myriad USA (Endangered Wildlife Trust), Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, International Crane Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 15 recent grants shown at 100% US. The top state by grant count is Oregon, reflecting repeated support for Portland-based Chamber Music Northwest. Other recipient cities that appear include Concord, NH; New York, NY; Santa Fe, NM; Philadelphia, PA; Baraboo, WI; and Hilton Head, SC. The foundation gives nationally rather than only in its headquarters state, and no recent grants in the provided list go to recipients in Washington.
The foundation supports conservation nonprofits and performing arts organizations. Recent grants include repeated general-operations support for Northern Forest Center, as well as awards to Myriad USA, Endangered Wildlife Trust USA, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Opera Philadelphia, Catapult Opera, Foundation for Independent Artists, and Chamber Music Northwest.
Yes. Northern Forest Center received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operations, and Chamber Music Northwest received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for general operations. That pattern shows multi-year support for select organizations.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $70,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $210,000. The recent grants list also shows awards as high as $250,000.
Its top state by grant count is Oregon. Recent Oregon grants include Chamber Music Northwest in Portland. The foundation’s grants are national overall, and recent recipients are located in several states including New Hampshire, New York, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST USA | HILTON HEAD, SC | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OPERA PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CATAPULT OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST |
| SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | SANTA FE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CATAPULT OPERA |
| CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | CATAPULT OPERA |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION | BARABOO, WI | $90,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST USA
$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CATAPULT OPERA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST
FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
$100,000CATAPULT OPERA